Texas Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin to appear on KSAT

Texas Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin is expected to appear on KSAT’s weekly Q&A during the News at 6 Tuesday after defeating Republican incumbent Dan Patrick last week.

Goodwin’s political priorities differ sharply from Patrick’s, especially on school vouchers, reproductive rights, healthcare expansion, and environmental policy.

“As I have said repeatedly on the campaign trail, as your Lieutenant Governor, I will not sign a budget that sends even one public tax dollar to a private school voucher scam,” Goodwin said on Nov. 3. “We will rebuild and improve our public education system, provide healthcare to every Texan, and make life more affordable.”

Goodwin’s positions on issues include the following:

• Increasing public school funding and teacher salaries
• Expand Medicaid and improve access to reproductive and mental health services
• Promote affordable housing and rental assistance initiatives
• Repeal Texas’ abortion ban
• Support stronger gun safety regulations
• Invest in water infrastructure, conservation and clean energy
• Increase oversight and accountability for federal immigration enforcement
• Support regulated sales with age restrictions, testing and labeling for THC

Goodwin is the first Democrat elected Lieutenant Governor since Bob Bullock won his final term in 1994. She is scheduled to take office on Jan. 19, 2027.

You can watch the full Q&A interview with Goodwin in this article after the News at 6.